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July 3, 1928.

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mi ers TABLEF W Applicationnled July 21,1926. Serial no. 123,369.-

w. ornsong for -wns'rnoxiz uny. MASSACHUSETTS; I AssIGNon mo a sin .1n?" Y i; BEA GOMPANK- oo's ioo on, oHIo, A CORPORATION OFLQHIO. a,

This invention relates jghemny. to

ture, and; particularly to a {table or stand formed of sheet metal,butgit is understood ,WlllCh parts-are also duplicates anclpfluni 5';One r; the objects of thisinventiQ l isitQj provide fa stand or tableof simple -and'.

inexpen ive. nstru t n-1,

-:-:-1o';f' furniture which may be. readily .con-

m. v or ilateral direction,v relative to theQbody ;,A' further objectisito pro de {an article .lostructed from sheet metal parts in which;

' he p t of thebo r por o y r et i ifp n-i construction, and, in whi ch.the f parts form ne'the p. po ine ee eq nti a 9.

' v, uniform. construction; v

be t is to prov de; an art e i fur wi f I nit r $19 s. a d" 1" table Wh. pl eed' expensivev c n tru I stand. 30

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.

' Fig. 3 is a top plan of Fig. 2.

' Fig. 4 is a bottom plan of Fig. 1.

1 Fig. 5 is a fragment of a section taken on the line 5-'5 of Fig. 3,showing the cooperatin and interlocking notch portions of the of thetop, and one side of the.

table or stand. n

' Fig. 6 is a fragment partly in section i "taken on the line 66 of Fig.4-

In the preferred form shown, the table or stand comprises a plurality ofside portions 1,2, 3' and 4. Each side is provided 3 with a bent edgeportion 5, 6', 7 and 8. The bent edge portion of any one side is adaptedto overlie the unbent edge of an adjacent 7 side portion and thesidesare held in proper relative position by a suitable securing means, suchas a nut and bolt 9." It is to be noted that each of the four sides ofthe-body portion of the stand in the form shown, is of the same size andconstruction, that is,- the body portion is made up of a number ofduplicateparts. This is a very desirable feature, as it enables thetable "to be ecopapa ,fiaed position .relat e" to. the,

1 tion. Atthe point in the opposite sides 1 fOl'll'lj size andconstruction;- that othermaterials maybe employed.

standis coinposedof I A nieans is provideddnithe constructionf-l o zl het p th bl wherebymo me t 11,

th ri r P rts, i wa ry, l e' tud e I I portionjisv ,prevented. :The topportions of tll g e are.l ld in t pro'ps r p sit n. I el ti e P110 1 6110 31. Po on, Wi ho t. thei j .e si y. .Q e O 1 C 1? snt sw e 1 mea s;5 1 s ra elts 0. 'Qthe i n Reord rt ho d-the:tsuzrq tlef sip iddW thjb nsdg ipqr, nsf 2 11 d;

13 extending ,thrgughout the; length f. the" or P- iQns; e'.t 1 i-i WiQ11,-, e.z'b i iedse portionslare .abutted jagain st ,e ach, th a1central idownwardly rib is rn ed 5 1. 1 exten s ee -beetles ;;i fl-s'the top" formed the portions 10 "and f Atthose points in the bent edgeportions .12] and 1 3 of the top, where saidgportions cross: or overliethe opposite sides land 20f the body portion, a notch .14 is formed in.the v bent edge portions, which notch extends part way across thewidth'of the bent edge. porand 2 where said side portions are crossed bythe turned edge 12 and '13- of the top portions'10 and 11, said sides.1and 2 are" also provided with a notch .15, the depth of, which'isequal substantially to the difference between the depth of the notch14in 13116.9() bent edge portion of the top, and the total width of theturned edge portion ofthe top. Such a construction,permits aninterlockingv and cooperating action between the notches formed in thesides and in the turned edge of the top portions, so as to preventrelative I rotary, longitudinal orlateral movement of the top in ahorizontal plane. While one preferred form of theinvention has beenshown for purposes of illustration, various changes and modifications 1may be made byfthose skilled in theart I without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. 7

' What I therefore claim and desire to se-" cure by'Letters Patent is fj 2' v p 1. A table comprising side portions of thesanie sizeand form,each side having a bent edge "adaptedto overlie andconnect I I; J i

with an adjacent side, a two parttop, each part being of similar formand having a turned edge portion adapted to form a sentral rib when theturned edgeportion ofeach: of the top parts are abutted againsteachother, the turned edge portion of each top to part having aplurality of notches extending least twice the thickness ofthe-turnededge plurality ofsides of corresponding form;-

part way across said turned edge portion,

the opposite sides of said table also-having notches in the upper edgethereof adapted to; receive the turned edge of each of the topportions,- the notches in the side portions being of a depth less thanthe width of the turned edg eportionof the top, said notches in thesides being ofa width equal to at ofthe top portion.

2. 'An article of furniture comprising a each side including a flatportion and a bent edgeportion adapted to overlie the ad acent sideportion; means cooperating with the turned edge portion and an adjacentside for holding the parts in proper relative position, aj top; havingadownwardly extending rib projecting from the under side and disposedcentrally ofthetopand means arranged to prevent either rotary;longitudinal or lateral movement in' a horizontal plane between the topand sides said means-including notches sp'acedan the rib portion of thetop and co- ,tion, means for holding the two portions of the top inposition on the sides so as to be held; against rotary longitudinal orlateral movement in a'horizontal plane relative to the sides, saidpositioning means including a plurality of spaced notches formed in theturned edge portion of each of the top por tions said notches extendingpart way across 'said turned'edge portion of'the top, and

notches formed in opposite sides of the artiole, said notches beingjof adepth equal substantially tothe difference between the Y depth of thenotch in the turned edge of the top portion, and the total width of saidturned edge portion of the top, whereby that portion ofth'e turned edgeof the top be tween theend of the notchxin the turned edge of the topand the main topiportion,

may fit within the notch formed in the side portion so as to'form aninterlocking effect preventing any relative movement between the top andthe sides in a horizontal plane;

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANCIS w. GIBSON,

